Germany is preparing to close its airspace to Russia

It is reported that the German government is preparing to close its airspace to Russia. "Federal Minister Volker Wissing supports the closure of German airspace to Russian planes and has ordered everything to be prepared for this," was shared on the Ministry of Transport's Twitter account. On the other hand, on the German ARD channel, it was claimed that the European Union (EU) would also close its airspace to Russia. According to the information he obtained from a reliable source, ARD's capital correspondent, Matthias Deiss, stated that the EU will close its airspace to Russia. According to data from the aircraft tracking site "Flightradar24", Lufthansa's plane from Frankfurt to Tokyo and another plane from Munich to Seoul returned from Russian airspace. EU countries Poland, Czechia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania previously closed their airspaces to Russia.

Lufthansa suspends Russia flights for 1 week

As Russia's air and ground attack on Ukraine enters its third day, German airline Lufthansa has suspended its flights to and from Russia for a week. In the statement made by the company, it was stated that "Lufthansa will not use Russian airspace for the next 7 days due to the current and newly developing regulatory situation. During this period, flights to Russia will be stopped." In the statement, it was emphasized that the planes in Russian airspace will leave the field in a short time, and it was stated that the situation is closely followed and in close contact with national and international authorities.